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For fans of Jennifer Holm Penny from Heaven, Turtle in Paradise, a heartfelt and unforgettable middle-grade novel about an irresistible girl and her family, tragic change, and the healing power of love and friendship. In 1972 home is a cozy nest on Cape Cod for eleven-year-old Naomi Chirp Orenstein, her older sister, Rachel her psychiatrist father and her dancer mother. But then Chirps mom develops symptoms of a serious disease, and everything changes.Chirp finds comfort in watching her beloved wild birds. She also finds a true friend in Joey, the mysterious boy who lives across the street. Together they create their own private world and come up with the perfect plan Escape. Adventure. Discovery.Nest is Esther Ehrlichs stunning debut novel. Her lyrical writing is honest, humorous, and deeply affecting.